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BA - Music

San José State University -to- San Bernardino Valley College

Community College students should meet with a counselor as soon as possible to determine the equivalent courses offered at that institution. Students should complete as many as possible of the lower division requirements listed below, prior to transfer.

Lower Division Course Requirements

Community College Course Equivalents

STAR Act (SB 1440):

The School of Music and Dance accepts the AA-T in Music (SB 1440 degree) for transfer into this major. We recommend transfers complete the following articulated courses when course choices for the AA-T in Music are available. We strongly encourage students to take courses which clear the American Institution requirement and 2nd semester/quarter of English composition as part of their CSU GE or IGETC requirements for the AA-T degree (doing so will increase greater choice in the 60 units of SJSU course work to be taken after transfer).

Note: A grade of C- or better is required in all music courses.

Lower Division Requirements of the Major:

MUSC 001A Music Systems IA

MUS 101 Music Theory I: Fundamentals

MUSC 001B Music Systems IB

MUS 101L Musicianship I

MUSC 002A Music Systems IIA

MUS 102 Music Theory II: Scales and Modes

MUSC 002B Music Systems IIB

MUS 102L Musicianship II

MUSC 003A Music Systems IIIA

MUS 201 Music Theory III: Basic Harmony

MUSC 009 Music Fundamentals

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 012 Medieval and Renaissance Music

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 013 Music Technology

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 019 Music in World Cultures

MUS 107 Music of the World

MUSC 025A Piano Proficiency I

MUS 133 Beginning Piano

MUSC 025B Piano Proficiency II

Mus 134 Intermediate Piano

Additional Courses in Music - Take 18 units from at least 2 of the following categories, to be selected in consultation with an advisor directed towards one of the capstone projects described below (at least 5 of these units will be upper division taken at SJSU) - Theory, Arranging and Composition; History and Literature; Conducting; Improvisation; Music Technology; Beginning Methods and Techniques; Applied Lessons; Chamber Music; or Ensembles (note only Theory, Arranging and Composition; Improvisation; Beginning Methods and Techniques; AND Applied Lessons offers lower division requirements- courses listed below).

Theory, Arranging and Composition:

MUSC 003B Music Systems IIIB

MUS 201L Musicianship III

MUSC 004A Music Systems IVA

MUS 202 Music Theory IV: Harmony

MUSC 004B Music Systems IVB

MUS 202L Musicianship IV

Improvisation:

MUSC 040A Jazz Improvisation - I

No Current Equivalent

Beginning Methods and Techniques:

MUSC 025C Piano Proficiency III

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 026A Voice Fundamentals

MUS 130 Elementary Voice

MUSC 041A Applied Lyric Diction

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 041B Applied Lyric Diction

No Current Equivalent

Applied Lessons - By audition and special permission from Director. Maximum of four semester units:

MUSC 029 Electro-Acoustics

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 029A Electro-Acoustics 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 029B Electro-Acoustics 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 029C Electro-Acoustics 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 029D Electro-Acoustics 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 030 Piano

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 030A Piano 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 030B Piano 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 030C Piano 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 030D Piano 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 031 Harpsichord or Organ

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 031A Harpsichord or Organ 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 031B Harpsichord or Organ 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 031C Harpsichord or Organ 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 031D Harpsichord or Organ 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 033 Voice

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 033A Voice 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 033B Voice 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 033C Voice 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 033D Voice 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 034 Strings

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 034A Strings 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 034B Strings 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 034C Strings 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 034D Strings 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 035 Woodwinds

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 035A Woodwinds 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 035B Woodwinds 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 035C Woodwinds 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 035D Woodwinds 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 036 Brass

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 036B Brass 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 036C Brass 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 036D Brass 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 036E Brass 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 037 Percussion

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 037A Percussion 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 037B Percussion 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 037C Percussion 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 037D Percussion 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 038 Composition

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 038B Composition 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 038C Composition 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 038D Composition 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 038E Composition 4

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 039A Jazz: Improvisation, Composition or Arranging 1

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 039B Jazz: Improvisation, Composition or Arranging 2

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 039C Jazz: Improvisation, Composition or Arranging 3

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 039D Jazz: Improvisation, Composition and Arranging 4

No Current Equivalent

Chamber Music - Maximum of two semester units can be counted toward major:

MUSC 060A ENS: Choraliers

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060D ENS: Collegium Musicum

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060F ENS: Small Jazz Ensembles

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060H ENS: Percussion Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060J ENS: String Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060K ENS: Brass Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060L ENS: Woodwind Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060M ENS: Saxophone Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060O ENS: Trombone Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

Ensembles - Maximum of four semester units:

MUSC 050A ENS: Concert Choir

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 051 ENS: University Chorales

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 053 ENS: University Symphony Orchestra

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 054 ENS: Symphonic Band

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 057 ENS: Jazz Orchestra

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 059 ENS: Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble

No Current Equivalent

MUSC 060F ENS: Small Jazz Ensembles

No Current Equivalent

WST Prerequisite:

Beginning Fall 2014 the prerequisite for the WST is the completion of the CSU GE A3 with a grade of C or better. All students are strongly encouraged to complete a second English composition course as part of their lower division GE prior to transferring to SJSU (either to meet CSU GE Area A3 or C2). In doing this students will be more prepared to pass the WST and 100W course at SJSU.

Once the following recommended course has been completed with a grade of C or better, students should contact our testing office: testing.sjsu.edu to register for the WST exam at SJSU (passing the WST prior to your first semester at SJSU will prevent delays in registration for upper division courses):

IMPORTANT TRANSFER INFORMATION:

Prior to transferring to San Jose State University all transfers must earn at least 60 transferable semester units (90 quarter), including the CSU four basic skill courses required for CSU admission eligibility. Within those 60 semester/90 quarter units students are strongly encouraged to complete the following:

1. Lower Division Major Course Requirements (especially for STEM Majors):Complete as many of the lower division courses required for the major as possible. Many of these courses may be double counted as part of the CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. These requirements are shown above.

2. General Education Requirements:Complete all the CSU GE Breadth requirements at the community college (39 semester units/58 quarter units). The approved courses for each area can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU GE-Breadth Certification Courses" for your college. Many of these courses can be double counted to meet the major requirements shown above, so choose your courses wisely. Please see your college counselor/advisor to review your general education in order to receive FULL OR PARTIAL CERTIFICATION PRIOR TO TRANSFER to San Jose State University.

3. Second Semester English Composition highly recommended:Complete the second semester English composition course (or equivalent) with a grade of "C" or better prior to registering for the WST and 100W course at SJSU. Approved courses can be found above within the lower division major requirements. Be sure to select this course as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements. Once this course is complete, students are encouraged to take the WST exam at SJSU to avoid delays in enrollment for other SJSU required courses. To register for the WST contact our Testing office at testing.sjsu.edu.

4. American Institutions Requirement (US 1, US 2, and US 3 must be completed):This requirement is normally 2 courses and can be taken as part of your CSU GE-Breadth 39 semester unit requirements (GE Area D and sometimes Area C). The approved courses can be found at www.ASSIST.org under the link "CSU US History, Constitution, and American Ideals Courses" for your college.